So why the change of heart? Why was it such a bad idea when it came from Republicans that she couldn’t vote for it, but she is now championing the issue?

Maybe she realized that giving your children’s information to high-pressure political activists and campaign recruiters was repugnant – although her campaign benefits from the work of the Bus Project and others that leverage the participation of children. Or maybe she just realized that voting against it would look bad on a campaign postcard. Probably the latter.

One thing is clear: The “independent thinking” Shemia Fagan will ultimately vote how she’s told by Speaker Kotek. To Fagan, the idea was a bad one last week as a Republican concept, but good this week as her own. Maybe next week she’ll drop a bill to repeal Tuition Equity.